1 West Montreal Squadron
Welcome Parents!
Welcome to 1 West Montreal Squadron's website. We strive to provide exciting, educational, and fun trainings and activities for our cadets.
Cadets are supervised by qualified Staff Cadets, Canadian Armed Forces officers, as well as Civilian Instructors. All adults have passed a comprehensive background check in order to work with youth. Parents have various opportunities to get involved with the Squadron if they wish, including helping with fundraising, attending monthly CO's parades, and even serving on the Squadron Sponsoring Committee. Thank you for your support of the Squadron and for allowing your child to partake in our activities.
Cost
There is no membership fee or annual dues. The training is mostly provided free of charge and the uniform is issued for the duration of membership. However, cadets, with the support of their parents/guardians, are requested to raise $180 per year through their participation in squadron fundraising activities or by making a donation to the squadron. This enables the squadron to provide activities not paid for by the Canadian Forces, awards, familiarization flights, training facilities rental, and much more.
All donations are eligible for charitable donation receipts for income tax purposes. If you are able to make a donation in support of the Squadron, there are several possible payment options:
By cheque payable to #1 WEST MONTREAL SQUADRON sent by mail or dropped off in person
One-time $180 online donation via our CanadaHelps Donation Page
Monthly $15 online donations via our CanadaHelps Donation Page (click on the donate monthly box near the bottom of the page).
For anyone unable to make an annual donation, there will be several fundraising events throughout the year, and these cadets will be expected to participate in these activities.
The squadron is always looking for new corporate, foundation, and individual donors. If you know of anyone who might be interested in supporting the squadron, please contact us. Any parent who facilitates a corporate donation will be exempt from the annual fundraising requirement.
Many employers offer a matching program to encourage employee involvement in the community. Here is a partial list of Canadian companies that offer such programs. Please consider checking to see if your employer offers this donation incentive.